airport

Everyday

A place where aeroplanes take off and land, with buildings (terminals) where passengers check in, go through security and wait for their flights. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and travel, at an airport you check in, drop your bags, go through security (bags are scanned, some liquids are not allowed), show your passport for international flights, and wait at the gate for boarding. In safety, stay with your adult; if lost, go to someone in uniform at a desk. In maths, airports have timetables with 24-hour times and flight durations: a flight leaving at 14:20 that takes 2 h 30 min lands at 16:50 (local time differences can change this). Phrases: "go to the airport", "airport security", "arrivals and departures", "at the airport", "pick someone up from the airport".

Examples

• We went to the airport to catch our plane to Spain. tree →
• Airport security checked my backpack. tree →
• Grandpa picked us up from the airport. tree →
• The departures board shows when flights leave. tree →
• Our flight was delayed, so we waited at the airport for hours. tree →
• Heathrow is a huge airport in London. tree →
• Stay close to your family in the busy airport. tree →
• Planes land on the long runways at the airport. tree →

Note

Use "an": an airport. One word: airport (air + port). Related words: terminal, gate, runway, departures (leaving), arrivals (coming in), boarding pass. "Airport" is the whole place; the "terminal" is the building.